Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 186 priced lines covering 7,034 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,350 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,650 head. replacement cattle receipts at 819 head. Counted as USDA files them — 128 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 25, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,350Last week 9,198Year ago 6,823

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,650Last week 1,499Year ago 984

Replacement CattleReceipts 819Last week 784Year ago 554

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 530,874 compared to 480,314 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	695	100.00	100.00
1	—	215	157.00	157.00
60	—	326	120.00–145.00	128.82
66	—	378	100.00–140.00	122.32
65	—	420	110.00–132.00	120.59
26	—	569	100.00–117.00	107.80
6	—	281	137.00–149.00	143.23
63	—	524	100.00–122.00	113.48
4	—	729	100.00–104.00	101.51
81	—	474	105.00–128.00	116.99
13	—	623	95.00–112.00	104.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	574	102.00–126.00	116.50
241	—	475	110.00–135.00	123.76
13	—	717	100.00–110.00	106.28
30	—	678	105.00–115.00	109.92
2	—	235	140.00	140.00
39	—	628	107.00–120.00	114.92
3	—	777	100.00–105.00	101.70
92	—	376	115.00–145.00	131.52
47	—	326	125.00–150.00	134.45
129	—	524	111.00–129.00	120.04
155	—	426	111.00–142.00	128.40
12	—	285	130.00–140.00	136.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	771	107.00–121.00	113.61
33	—	328	130.00–144.00	136.39
1	—	285	141.00	141.00
141	—	528	120.00–137.00	127.91
3	—	943	95.00	95.00
42	—	675	106.00–125.00	118.56
147	—	574	115.00–134.00	124.67
28	—	724	105.00–124.00	115.17
5	—	816	99.00	99.00
114	—	619	110.00–130.00	122.00
99	—	468	118.00–140.00	128.58
71	—	369	129.00–157.00	135.68
129	—	426	126.00–145.00	135.07
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	126.00	126.00
36	—	630	138.00–141.00	139.94
15	—	479	143.00–150.00	146.16
23	—	808	130.00	130.00
48	—	522	140.00–145.00	142.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	554	146.00	146.00
2	—	508	135.00–136.00	135.49
13	—	667	124.00–128.00	127.55
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
5	—	614	123.00–136.00	128.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	120.50–122.00	121.24
2	—	435	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	372	145.00–176.00	160.90
5	—	206	178.00–180.00	179.58
22	—	771	106.00–117.00	112.43
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
89	—	423	138.00–165.00	154.18
88	—	575	120.00–140.00	130.14
17	—	321	160.00–181.00	166.12
1	—	870	96.00	96.00
42	—	723	113.00–123.00	117.95
114	—	470	133.00–162.50	148.67
97	—	622	122.00–132.50	126.80
50	—	675	115.00–128.00	123.69
113	—	521	123.00–153.00	139.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	671	109.00–121.00	114.40
67	—	621	110.00–130.00	120.19
10	—	270	148.00–172.00	162.62
10	—	727	105.00–115.00	110.64
79	—	375	135.00–166.00	150.99
102	—	524	116.00–139.00	129.59
84	—	328	145.00–170.00	156.78
159	—	477	120.00–150.00	137.28
9	—	781	95.00–110.00	105.29
134	—	427	125.00–157.00	146.38
96	—	575	110.00–134.00	122.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	131.00	131.00
1	—	455	157.00	157.00
2	—	713	123.00–126.00	124.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	280	135.00–164.00	146.16
40	—	525	105.00–127.00	120.97
51	—	379	125.00–155.00	142.66
68	—	422	120.00–147.00	136.56
16	—	615	90.00–115.00	105.79
6	—	773	92.00–107.00	96.80
9	—	727	100.00–105.00	101.10
38	—	322	130.00–162.00	151.12
8	—	674	101.00–110.00	106.84
32	—	572	105.00–122.00	118.37
60	—	479	110.00–137.00	125.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	319	161.00–167.50	165.06
39	—	384	157.50–171.00	164.55
118	—	523	141.00–162.00	150.97
28	—	718	120.00–144.00	133.33
37	—	676	125.00–144.00	136.30
130	—	571	138.00–157.00	147.57
122	—	621	131.00–145.50	140.37
68	—	435	152.50–169.00	162.67
68	—	477	149.00–167.00	156.93
21	—	772	123.00–141.50	136.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	748	132.50	132.50
62	—	762	122.00–139.75	138.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	720	94.00–127.00	120.75
53	—	621	120.00–137.00	129.89
65	—	376	139.00–175.00	156.40
48	—	436	139.00–167.00	155.27
84	—	524	128.00–152.00	142.92
44	—	578	124.00–141.00	136.04
63	—	469	132.00–162.00	148.38
36	—	327	152.50–182.00	161.63
75	—	672	115.00–135.00	129.93
2	—	285	160.00–168.00	164.14
3	—	772	115.00–119.00	116.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	675	114.00–124.00	119.11
25	—	423	125.00–155.00	142.13
21	—	577	107.50–132.00	123.69
7	—	724	107.00–114.00	112.43
27	—	379	135.00–165.00	143.47
36	—	518	115.00–135.00	130.99
8	—	313	140.00–157.00	150.79
18	—	616	120.00–126.00	122.92
17	—	477	110.00–147.00	136.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	775.00–855.00	815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	—	550.00–980.00	785.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,171	725.00–1,750.00	1,311.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,023	600.00–875.00	768.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,152	700.00–1,500.00	940.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	500.00–850.00	682.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–960.00	856.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	895	700.00–750.00	725.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	690.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	801	400.00–800.00	608.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	410.00–650.00	547.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	250.00–700.00	452.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	541.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	825	625.00–750.00	688.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,288	1,900.00–2,200.00	1,999.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,221	950.00–2,000.00	1,800.74
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,063	700.00–810.00	757.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	310.00–675.00	564.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,224	850.00–925.00	882.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	160.00–220.00	195.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,145	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,120.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,009	875.00–1,400.00	1,047.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,740	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	700.00–1,325.00	905.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,252	800.00–1,525.00	1,221.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,070	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,323.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,058	1,030.00–1,275.00	1,134.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	500.00–800.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	730.00	730.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,035.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–985.00	905.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	430.00–490.00	440.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,261.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	960	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	760	675.00–720.00	707.12
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	838	570.00–650.00	620.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	889	720.00–775.00	742.63
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	798	750.00–1,050.00	878.41
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,425.00	1,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	400.00–650.00	533.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	963	428.00–850.00	660.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	839	500.00–1,050.00	904.20
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	802	340.00–600.00	476.18
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	475.00–630.00	560.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,447	70.00–83.00	75.64
35	—	1,814	82.00–96.00	88.23
74	—	1,664	68.00–90.00	82.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,186	57.00–72.00	63.54
242	—	1,175	50.00–65.00	57.12
170	—	1,110	44.00–59.00	51.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,391	47.00–59.00	55.79
21	—	1,369	61.50–74.00	66.52
92	—	1,378	50.00–65.00	59.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
177	—	1,018	35.00–56.00	46.12
48	—	1,034	40.00–60.00	49.18
82	—	998	30.00–51.00	43.14

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Alabama barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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